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Mark Carney’s fossil fuel pivot bewilders climate experts and business leaders
Ben Caldecott comments on the Canadian Prime Minister's approach to climate risk at the Bank of England and recent policies in Canada.
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Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
In a first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing in Westminster, Nathalie Seddon spoke to over 120 MPs about nature and climate-related risks to the UK's economy, public health, food systems and national security.
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The fight to save Britain’s wildlife after year of climate ‘chaos’
In this special feature for the Times, Nathalie Seddon explains why Britain’s ecosystems are especially vulnerable to climate impacts, and how biodiverse nature helps to protect us through clean water, carbon storage, flood defenses, and more.
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Youth Voices at the Heart of Climate Action
Inside the Global Youth Climate Training impact report and five young leaders funded to attend COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
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Smith School Director appointed as Interim Dean of Saïd Business School
Congratulations to Professor Mette Morsing, who has been appointed Interim Dean of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, and to Professor Sam Fankhauser, who has accepted the role of Interim Director of the Smith School.
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Finalist: Research Institute of the Year
The Smith School has been shortlisted in the edie Net Zero Awards 2025 in a new category which shines a light on the educational bodies, think tanks and NGOs that have worked tirelessly to ensure that discourse on net-zero is grounded in evidence.
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Retreat of DEI has not changed priorities of executive education
The FT finds many schools are responding with renewed commitment to diversity and environmental issues, and highlights the Smith School's 'Oxford Sustainable Business Programme' run in partnership with the Said Business School and Oxford Net Zero.
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Why executive education is booming in Saudi Arabia
The FT covers the Smith School's bespoke courses for the region, which have seen increased demand linked to recognition of the urgency of climate adaptation strategies in the region and cover topics such as carbon capture, resilience to extreme heat, and sustainable cooling.
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The Climate Question: Can nature help us to store carbon?
BBC World Service interviews Steve Smith, Arnell Associate Professor of Greenhouse Gas Removal, about solutions for carbon dioxide removal including enhanced rock weathering.